Harry Potter and "The Prisoner of Azkaban"
WebHunt

 

This web hunt is designed to make you more familiar with Harry Potter and "The Prisoner of Azkaban."  Just go to the sites listed and answer the questions that follow.  You will need to turn in your answer sheet when you have completed the web hunt.  Have fun!

 

http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/reference/

1.  Find the glossary.  What is the meaning of the word, "griphook?"

2.  Click on "About the Books," then "Meet J.K. Rowling."  How many different languages have the Harry Potter
     books been translated to?

 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=kids/features&contentId=A57950-2000Jul6

3.  This article talks about how the Harry Potter books are translated in many different languages.  How is "Slytherin"
     written in Dutch and what does it mean? 

4.  How is 'Hogwarts" written in Italian? What does that mean? 

 

http://harrypotter.warnerbros.co.uk/main/homepage/home.html

5.  Click on "Marauder's Map," then "Castle Grounds" and find the sorting hat - answer the questions. Where did the
     sorting hat place you?

6.  Choose another location on the map.  Tell me what the location is and a brief summary of what you discovered there.

 

Harry Potter Math Skills

Follow the link to find questions for numbers 7, 8 & 9.

 

http://www.kidsreads.com/HarryPotter/who.html

10.  Read through the "Who's Who in Harry Potter."  Who is Moaning Myrtle?

11.  Who is Neville Longbottom?   

 

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001330/page17.html

12.  Read the article about banning Harry Potter books.  In three sentences, write what you think about banning Harry
       Harry Potter and WHY!

 

http://www.mugglenet.com/books/mistakes/poamistakes.shtml

13.  This webpage talks about mistakes that were made when printing "The Prisoner of Azkaban."  What mistake was
       made in chapter three?
 

 

http://www.mugglenet.com/books/quotes/index.shtml

14.  This webpage lists quotes from characters in the book.  List a quote by Severus Snape.

15.  Now give me a quote from Ron Weasley.

 

http://www.mugglenet.com/games/puzzles.shtml

If you're completely finished answering your questions, you may follow this link and play Harry Potter games!  Please
remember to turn your answer sheet in to Mrs. Kerby!

 

 

 

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Last Updated:  March 31, 2005